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The Men’s Ministry of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Twin Oaks, will host a free conference for young men on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 11 am to 1:30 pm. Men of all ages are invited to attend the conference and lunch at 101 Washington Avenue, free of charge. In addition to college representatives being…

ABOVE PHOTO: Sister Openibo TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM/GIN A Nigerian nun faced a Vatican summit on sexual abuse in the Church and delivered a stinging indictment to stone-faced church leaders who failed to take action against abusers. It was the third day of the Vatican summit. Sister Veronica Openibo did not mince words. A member of the Society…

By Leah Fletcher Sharing one’s faith — evangelizing — is a core practice among many religions. For Christians, it’s viewed as a directive from Jesus himself before he departed from the earth; commanding his disciples to “spread the Good News.” Yet today, a number of factors are curbing many Christians’ enthusiasm for faith-sharing, including the…

The William H. Gray III Memorial Foundation announced a combined gift of $102,272.12 from Bright Hope Baptist Church senior pastor Rev. Dr. Darron D. McKinney, Sr. on behalf of Bright Hope Baptist Church, Bridge of Hope, and the Bright Hope Non-Profit Development Corporation on Sunday, February 10. “For almost a century, the Gray family name…

Members of the Philadelphia Heritage Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will hold their annual Black History and Proclamation Ceremony at the historic Berean Presbyterian Church, 2101 North Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19122 on Saturday, February 9, 2019 from Noon-3:00 PM. (https://asalh.org/events/celebrating-the-asalh-2019-black-migrations-theme-philadelphia-heritage-branch/1549713600/) ASALH’s 2019 theme entitled, “Black…

ABOVE PHOTO: The Dixie Hummingbirds A new radio documentary that explores the history of Black gospel music and illustrates its significant influence on the formation of rock and soul music will be broadcast by US public radio stations in February during Black History Month. Hosted by GRAMMY award-winning gospel singer CeCe Winans, “Gospel Roots of…

On Sunday, November 11, 2018, the Abington Ambler Alumni Chapter hosted its St. Jude Sunday of Hope event at Canaan Baptist Church in Germantown.Brother Richard Snow delivered an inspirational message and asked all Canaan members to support their national initiative. Thanks to the support of Dr. Rev. Darrel Brennan and his congregation, the Abington Ambler…

ABOVE PHOTO: (inserts) Reverend Dr. William Barber II and Dr. Camille Z. Charles By Amy V. Simmons Attendees filled the Irvine Auditorium in University City on January 23 for an interfaith event honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. which featured a conversation with the Reverend Dr. William Barber II and Dr. Camille Z….

By Thera Martin When Kyle Morris was a young teenager, he got himself into a little bit of trouble. For some of our teens, when that happens, a lot of people will write you off and figure you’ll never make anything of yourself. Not in Morris’s case. He credits the positive turn around in…